JEE PYQ: General Organic Chemistry Question 5
Question 5 - 2021 (17 Mar Shift 2)
The correct pair(s) of the ambident nucleophiles is (are):
(A) AgCN/KCN (B) RCOOAg/RCOOK (C) $\text{AgNO}_2$/$\text{KNO}_2$ (D) AgI/KI
(1) (B) and (C) only
(2) (A) only
(3) (A) and (C) only
(4) (B) only
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Answer: (3)
Solution
Ambident nucleophiles are: (A) KCN & AgCN and (C) $\text{AgNO}_2$ & $\text{KNO}_2$.